Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tan-y-Bwlch
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangollen, Denbighshire, designated on 22 December 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96834, -3.18064
- Cadw reference
- 1249
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Reached from the lane that runs NW from the end of Willow Street. Faces S with converted former farm buildings to E.
History
Dated 1751 and initialled I E S. earlier C19 refronting and enlargements; 1 storeys. Formerly part of the Vivod estate and known as Bache Uchaf.
Exterior
4-bay roughcast front with plinth - the left hand bay was under construction at time of inspection (February 1989) replacing a similar bay that had decayed prior to demolition. The part of the house has slate roof, wide eaves and brick and rendered chimney stacks; 16-pane sash windows. Gables over the 3 upper windows; ground and 1st floor windows to the right have cambered heads. Horned window is set into the main entrance to left beside the modern extension; the modern hooded doorway on this side is now beneath the middle gable. Stone date plaque below left hand gable. 2-window gable end to right with projecting chimney breast; camber headed windows to left and square headed to right - all 4-pane casements. Roof dog legs to rear and has small cross gable and further chimney stack. Modern flat roof extension. Slightly higher cross range to left rear with camber headed casement windows.
Interior
The house originally had a lobby entry plan with the doorway opposite the hall fireplace. This room and the former parlour both have ogee stopped chamfered beams and similarly stopped joists. Deep timber lintel to the fireplace. The stairs formerly rose to the rear; half timbered central wall by modern staircase. egged collar and tie trusses.
Reason for designation
Group value with the former Dovecoat.
Nearby in the register
- Former Dovecote at Tan-y-BwlchDomesticunder 1 mi
- TregwernDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llangollen Methodist ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Railway Overbridge ,including ramped paths & revetments to W. of Llangollen StationTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.